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my insurance company paid for the skin removal, i paid the extra for the cosmetic part. if i didnt have the money i would have been happy just to have the skin gone. my advice is if you get rashes make sure your doctor knows. they will ask for his notes and will run a check to see if you were ever prescribed antifungals

I never made it to goal, but close. i have been at the same weight for about a year. the 2 areas that really bothered me were my arms and my tummy. I had the TT last month and now working on when Ill have the arms done. Most likely it will be january as the TT set me back a bit and Ill have to save a little for the arms and January is the best time for work!

it is the most awesome feeling...i keep on showing my flat tummy off. i wanted to kiss my ps. i look in the mirror and it doesnt even look like my body anymore

i felt the same way, if i didnt have the money i would have been happy with the panni...it is glorious to have it gone, best decision i ever made

i lost 105 lbs with the band and sleeve. prior to surgery most of my weight was in my abdominal area, so i knew this would be an issue.i had a TT 5 weeks ago. with the panniculectomy they remove the skin but do nothing with the muscles or any cosmetic work. my insurance paid for the panni and i paid the extra for the abdominoplasty. they removed 6.1 lbs of skin, so im very happy to have the bulge gone. i will be having my arms done in january...hopefully

i lost 105 lbs and i did need ps. i had a tummy tuck on 5/11...my insurance did cover part of it. i knew i would have hanging skin in this area as this is where i carried all my weight. i have horrible batwings....im planning on nsurgery on that prob in january, that will all be self pay. the ps i have told me the only other area he would rec is the removal of some back fat i have. i hear of some ppl who do not need ps, but i wasnt one of them. it all depends on genetics, how stretched the skin is, your age and the length of time you have been overweight.

i am scheduled to have my tt in 2 weeks. my insurance did cover part of it, and i paid about $3000, but im hoping it will be worth it. im hoping to get my arms done in the fall, that will totally be self pay. but those are the 2 areas that bother me the most

hi there, i was also sleeved by dr hoffman. there is a support group at buffalo general, the 3rd wed of the month. we have a group that gets together every once in awhile.

i have just dance 3, zumba, and ea active sports. for christmas i rec'd a jillian michaels, nfl training camp, and your shape. havent tried them yet

hi all, looking for some advice. i had the band in 2008 and was revised to the sleeve in 2010. my lowest weight has been 145 lbs but i usually stayed between 145 and 149. i went on a cruise in september and even came home losing a lb, but since then my weight has crept up and today it was 152. i know its not a ton but dont want it to get out of control. what did everyone do when in this situation

i have started tracking my food again.....in the past ive used my fitness pal...just downloaded the app to my phone. im not good with drinking water so im really making the effort. my weight now goes between 148 and 151. before my cruise it was 143 and 148. id like to get back to pre-cruise. im working out with a personal trainer twice a week and go to the gym about 4 times a week

i was banded at 47 and then on my 49th birthday i was revised to a sleeve...best decision i ever made was to have wls....ive lost a total of 105 lbs

weii i was in my forties when i was sleeved but unfortunately i turned 50 this year

i can tell you that i had the same issues. i eventually had to have a scopr. i was sleeved june 2010 and was like you and couldnt tolerate any dense protein. i was scoped last month and since then i have been able to eat very small amts of protein

here are my answers to your questions

i had my surgery at bgh a year ago...who is your surgeon?

i havent been on the site for a bit, been busy and vacation and such. i just found this convo and i am on week 3 day1 of c25k....i really wasnt sure if i would be able to jog for 3 mins but i was able to do it. i have the app on my phone so i can use my own tunes

guss im glad i signed on today. i just downloaded the app to my iphone and i will starrt tom...

sw....254.....cw.....149.......gw.....130.....lbs to goal.......19

sn.......sw..........current...goal....lbs to goal val........254.......153.......130.......23

i think everyone has to make the decision as to what risks they are willing to take. unfortunately with surgery there are always risks. while i did develop a complication with the band i am not against the band. i lost a lot of weight with it and i know a few friends who have done very well with the band. and unfortunately right now the only way you can get the sleeve is if you have failed with the band.

while i agree with what you said vicki the big complication of the sleeve developing a leak is a very big risk to take, while the chances of it developing is small it is still a risk none the less which was why when i was considering the sleeve i thought long and hard whether i would do it and i know i would prob of still opted for the band if i was initially considering surgery as i prob wouldnt of considered taking the risk at that time. now that all being said i am glad i did opt for the sleeve

to be honest, i lost about 80 lbs with the band. i did develop a slip and did end up with the sleeve. i am happy with my sleeve but would have been happy getting another band. the sleeve is diff than the band. the band is by far the safest procedure.